Connected Economy

Connected Economy
Why 2022’s Tech Wreck Doesn’t Have to Mean a Dotcom Crash Landing
June 27, 2022

Spanish-born, Harvard educated professor and philosopher George Santayana was a prolific writer, known best for his many aphorisms. Perhaps one of his best-known soundbites is also one of his most frequently misquoted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CE100 Index Surges 9% as ‘Shopping’ Names Bounce Back
June 27, 2022

The end of the week — specifically, the last few sessions — helped the Connected Economy 100 (CE100) outperform the broader indices, surging 9% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 7.3%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Gives Alexa a Promotion
June 24, 2022

Today in the Connected Economy, Amazon looks ahead with Alexa, Candymaker Mars joins the NFT parade, a pair of senators reintroduce the Payment Choice Act and ByteDance reports a mobile game player spending increase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Today in The Connected Economy: Mastercard Debuts ‘Belle Block’ Community
June 23, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard unveils the Belle Block, a crypto and Web3 community aimed at women and nonbinary people. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Shopify-Twitter Deal Highlights Social Media’s Growing Role in Retail
June 22, 2022

Deal by deal, partnership by partnership, the connected economy takes shape. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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CE100 Held On as BNPL Firms, Platforms Extend Losses
June 20, 2022

The week that was: a week that many investors wish had not been. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Today in the Connected Economy: Pazcare Valued at $48M After Series A
June 17, 2022

Today in the connected economy, employee benefits and InsurTech firm sees its value rise following an $8.2 million Series A round. Also, FinTech Tintra wants a patent to protect its digital wallet tech, and eCommerce FinTech SellersFunding launches two working capital products for small businesses....

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Digital Travel Engagement Rose 14% in April
June 17, 2022

Thirty-three percent of all consumers — an estimated 84 million people — used digital tools or activities to aid their travels in April, according to “The ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report,” a PYMNTS report based on a survey of 2,658 U.S. consumers.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Europe’s Digital Transformation Slowed by Lack of Engagement From Older Generations
June 15, 2022

The concept of digital engagement is frequently used to assess to what extent people use internet-connected devices in their day-to-day lives. Many people assume that younger people are more digitally engaged than older generations, but research by PYMNTS suggests that this stereotype only tells half...